10 MASTER PIECE MOVIES OF HOLLYWOOD

Introduction

I'm a big movie fan, and every now and then, I like to share some of my favorite movies with my friends. One night while watching TV, we started talking about the best movies ever made. After much debate, we settled on these ten titles:

The Godfather

The Godfather is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Albert S. Ruddy from a screenplay by Mario Puzo and Coppola. The film tells the story of Don Vito Corleone (Robert De Niro), an Italian-American crime family head who ruthlessly expands his businessinto Las Vegas and New York City, during the reign of silent partnership between 1940s and 1950s.

The film received widespread critical acclaim for its writing, acting performances, cinematography as well as historical accuracy in portraying Italian immigrant community life in New York City at that time period. It has since been credited with helping introduce American audiences to organized crime through its use of flashback technique mostly featuring scenes from Don Vito Corleone's childhood up until becoming "Don".

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption is based on a Stephen King short story, and it's one of the best films ever made. Directed by Frank Darabont, this movie tells the story of Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins), an inmate who was wrongly convicted for the murder of his wife and her lover. He spends 15 years in prison until he can prove his innocence with help from an old cellmate named Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding (Morgan Freeman).

This film won two Oscars: Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.

Pulp Fiction

Pulp Fiction is one of the most memorable films in Hollywood history. It's a story about a group of criminals, including John Travolta as Vincent Vega and Samuel L. Jackson as Jules Winnfield, who get together to rob a restaurant. The robbery goes poorly and they're left with dead bodies on their hands (literally). But things get even worse when their boss turns up dead—and no one knows why he was killed except for his widow (Uma Thurman), who has been living with him since they got married years ago.

The tension between these characters reaches its peak when Vincent gets into some trouble with Mia Wallace (Ving Rhames), an ex-girlfriend who works at the same diner where they meet again after all these years apart—and then there's also Jimmie Trammel (John Travolta's character) getting caught up in some violence just because he wants revenge against someone else who hurt him long ago...

Schindler's List

The film is based on the true story of Oskar Schindler, who saved over 1,500 Jews from Nazi concentration camps by employing them in his factories during World War II.

In addition to being a personal favorite of Spielberg's, this movie also won seven Academy Awards and has been called "one of the most important films ever made."

12 Angry Men

12 Angry Men is a 1957 courtroom drama starring Henry Fonda and Lee J. Cobb, who plays a juror on trial for murder. The film was directed by Sidney Lumet, who also wrote the screenplay with Rod Serling (who had previously written the teleplay).

It's based on play by Reginald Rose that premiered on Broadway in 1954 and won an Tony Award for Best Play. It tells the story of Juror #1's decision to vote guilty when he finds out that one man has been murdered inside an apartment building where all twelve jurors live during their deliberations over whether or not to convict him or another defendant accused of killing someone else...

The film won four Academy Awards (one more than any other movie), including Best Picture and Best Director, as well as bringing home four other statuettes: Best Adapted Screenplay (Sidney Lumet & Rod Serling), Cinematography/Black-and-White Photographic Effects (Arthur C. Miller), Art Direction/Set Decoration - Black & White Photographic Effects: Arthur C. Miller; Sound Recording: Jack Harris; Music Score Composed By Henry Mancini And The London Symphony Orchestra Under George Sawtell’s Direction." A critic from Variety magazine said about it: "An expertly crafted drama about jury tampering which should please fans who don't mind being bitingly critical."

Inception

Inception is a 2010 science fiction action film written, produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Dom Cobb, a professional thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets.

The story follows Cobb's efforts to extract an idea implanted in the mind of architect Arthur (Cillian Murphy) after he has been visited by Eames (Joseph Gordon-Levitt). The film features extensive use of practical effects and computer-generated imagery with actors filmed while wearing motion capture suits used for their performances.[1]

Fight Club

Fight Club is a 1999 American film based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk. The film was directed by David Fincher, and stars Brad Pitt, Edward Norton and Helena Bonham Carter.

A scene from Fight Club has become one of those iconic moments in cinema that has been copied thousands of times over the years; this could be why it's so memorable to people who watch movies today. In it, Tyler Durden (played by Pitt) talks about how he was able to make all his money from trading stocks with no risk involved: "You don't have any money? I'll tell you what—you're not gonna get any money from me."

Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump is an American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis and based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom. The film stars Tom Hanks, who plays maverick Alabama boy Forrest Gump (born January 26th, 1942). The story follows his journey through life from 1952 to 1994, as he encounters a variety of historical figures including presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B Johnson; astronauts Alan Shepard and Neil Armstrong; singer Roy Orbison; bluesman John Lee Hooker (who gives him his nickname); entertainers Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan; athletes Muhammad Ali and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar among others

Goodfellas

• Goodfellas is a 1990 American biographical crime film directed by Martin Scorsese. It is based on the 1986 non-fiction book Wiseguy by Nicholas Pileggi, adapted for film by Pileggi and Scorsese, with Nicholas Pileggi rewriting the screenplay. The film chronicles the lives of Henry Hill (Ray Liotta), Jimmy Conway (Robert De Niro) and Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) during their time in organized crime during the 1970s and early 1980s in New York City's Little Italy neighborhood.

• The film has received critical acclaim since its release and has gone on to become one of Martin Scorsese's most popular films as well as being nominated for 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture; however it failed to win any awards despite being nominated for Best Director (Martin Scorsese), Best Film Editing (Alan Heimann), Best Cinematography/Color Art Direction/Cinematography Effects Editing Mixing By Supervising Sound Editor Thomas J. O'Connell III;

The Matrix

The Matrix is the best movie of all time. It's easy to see why: it features Keanu Reeves as Neo, one of two humans who are trapped in a virtual world called "the matrix" due to a computer virus that has infected the human race. Along with his partner Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), he must fight against an army of robots that want nothing more than to destroy them and everything they've worked for.

The film was directed by Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski; its screenplay was written by Larry & Andy Wachowski, as well as original screenwriter/director Larry Wachowski himself along with Steven Soderbergh and David Arata (who also edited).

Conclusion

Hollywood has always been a breeding ground for great stories, and these movies are no exception. The ones on our list are just some of the best ones out there—and they’re all based on some real-life event or person that has shaped not just American history but the world as well. Whether you like action flicks or dramas with emotional depth, these ten masterpieces will have something for everyone!